Member News
Cream of the Crop
Several individuals were honored in November at a luncheon for the top 10 exam passers of the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination for the State of
Daggett Honored
Mike Daggett, CPA, a partner with Daggett McConachie & Moore, CPAs, LLP was honored at the completion of his term on the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA). Daggett is pictured here with Diane Rubin, chair of the NASBA. Daggett is also a past chair and life member of the ASCPA.
ASCPA Hires New Director of Communications
Traci Baker joins the ASCPA staff as director of communications. Traci brings more than eight years of communication and association management experience to the Society. Prior to the ASCPA, Baker worked in employee communication and strategic change management with the publicly-held Universal Technical Institute (UTI), the Phoenix-based provider of post-secondary education for marine, motorcycle and automotive technicians. Before UTI, she was senior account manager at Southwest Association Management where she directed the activities of two large non-profit associations; Arizona Business Leadership (ABL), a membership-based organization for Executive business leaders and Enterprise Network (ENI), an entrepreneurial networking group here in the Valley.
“I am so excited to be on the staff here at the Society—the opportunity to work with such a great team, helping to make a difference in the lives of our CPA community, is going to be so rewarding,” says Baker. Baker enjoys music, concerts and sporting events. You can contact Traci Baker at tbaker@ascpa.com.
BV Volunteer of the Year
Kevin Yeanoplos, CPA, ABV, chair of the AICPA ABV Credential Committee, recently received the AICPA 2006 Business Valuation Volunteer of the Year Award from Michael Crain, CPA, ABV, chair of the AICPA Business Valuation Committee, during the AICPA’s 2006 National Business Valuation Conference in
Thank You, Dennis!
The ASCPA would like to thank Dennis Niven, CPA, for serving as our interim CFO for almost three months. Dennis is a partner with B2B CFO® where his experience as a CPA for 33 years allows him to bring world-class leadership to small- to medium-sized businesses. During his time with the ASCPA, he maintained our books on
Society Leadership Promotes CPAs
Society leaders met with the most influential decision makers this past fall by attending various fundraising events. Above (Left to Right): Mark Landy, immediate past chair of the Society, Governor Janet Napolitano, Senator Evan Bayh (D-Indiana) and Cindie Hubiak, ASCPA president and CEO. Below: Cindie Hubiak poses with President George Bush at a fundraiser at the Arizona Biltmore Resort.
Newsworthy CPAs…
“You’d be surprised at the number of clients I’ve had who only have a software firewall and no anti-virus or anti-spyware program installed.
Randy Elder, CPA, The Business Journal
“It’s not all about revenue and profits. It’s critical to look at all aspects of the business, determine the key measurables, set goals accordingly and assign responsibility. Someone has to own it, and it is easier to own the goal if you can measure performance toward it.”
Rod Wacker, managing partner of the Arizona Office of MAP,
The Business Journal’s Entrepreneur’s Guide
Diane Costantino, of PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Lisa Daniels, an advisory services partner at KPMG, were recently featured in an article on women in the accounting profession in The Business Journal.
AZ CPA – January 2007
